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Descriptor
English
:
Glomus Tympanicum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Glomo Timpánico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Glomo Timpânico
Tree Number:
A08.663.650.915.500.600.360
A08.800.950.500.600.360
A09.246.397.400
A11.671.650.915.500.600.360
Definition
English
:
A highly vascular ovoid body of chemoreceptive tissue lying adjacent to the TYMPANIC CAVITY. It is derived from
NEURAL CREST
tissue and is considered part of the diffuse neuroendocrine system. It is the site of a rare neoplasm called a
GLOMUS TYMPANICUM TUMOR.
History Note
English
:
2004; use PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1994-2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
37761
Unique Identifier:
D043485
Occurrence in VHL
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